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<BODY style="MARGIN: 4px 4px 1px; FONT: 10pt Tahoma"><STRONG>March 17, 2011 update</STRONG>: Columbia Water & Light staff is working with the consultants for the new transmission line route alternatives as suggested by the Columbia City Council. If the new route study is completed, a report could be submitted to the council at an April meeting. The City Council will direct Columbia Water & Light on the next step in the process which could include a public meeting. </BODY></HTML>